There are 3 versions of SQL Server 2008 Express now available for download from the SQL Server 2008 Express site. Below are the 3 different versions

SQL Server 2008 Express

  • SQL Server database engine – create, store, update and retrieve your data

SQL Server 2008 Express with Tools

  • SQL Server database engine – create, store, update and retrieve your data
  • SQL Server Management Studio Basic – visual database management tool for creating, editing and managing databases

SQL Server 2008 Express with Advanced Services

  • SQL Server database engine – create, store, update and retrieve your data
  • SQL Server Management Studio Basic – visual database management tool for creating, editing and managing databases
  • Full-text Search – powerful, high-speed engine for searching text-intensive data
  • Reporting Services – integrated report creation and design environment to create reports

Get it all here http://www.microsoft.com/express/sql/download/

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